Education, however indispensable in a cultivated age, produces nothing on the side of genius. When education ends, genius often begins.

The most noble criticism is that in which the critic is not the antagonist so much as the rival of the author.

A circle may be small, yet it may be as mathematically beautiful and perfect as a large one.

The ancients, who in these matters were not perhaps such blockheads as some may conceive, considered poetical quotation as one of the requisite ornaments of oratory.

One may quote till one compiles.

The delights of reading impart the vivacity of youth even to old age.

There is an art of reading, as well as an art of thinking, and an art of writing.

Fortune has rarely condescended to be the companion of genius.

The delight of opening a new pursuit, or a new course of reading, imparts the vivacity and novelty of youth even to old age.

Those who do not read criticism will rarely merit to be criticised.

Beware of the man of one book. [Lat., Home unius libri, or, cave ab homine unius libri.]

Sharpen your sword daily, and let it serve your true master: YOU. You and the Master are one

If you fight for yourself, you have awakened your conscience, but if you fight for people you will awaken a nation.

We are so inculcated with guilt that we think that weakness is a sin or that it is some crime against nature to be submissive.

My father was absolutely no good.

Musicians can look forward to playing with the best musicians that ever played. They can even have their own band!

After so long being thin, it was terrifying being heavier. But I am a naturally curvy Hispanic girl. I don't deprive myself.

The devil can only destroy those who are already on their way to damnation.

Triumphant Tories, and desponding Whigs, Forget their feuds, and join to save their wigs.

I may be indigent in name, position, and in appearance, but in my own mind I am an unrivaled goddess -

Give the public what they want. What you want is unimportant.